Definition
Perturbations of normal jaw functions that are either likely to cause pain in orofacial tissues or are the consequences of pain, i.e., a broad and unspecific term that covers a variety of pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical conditions.
Introduction
Normal jaw-motor functions involve fast, precise, highly coordinated, and pain-free movement of the mandible during chewing, swallowing, speech, yawning, etc. Deviation from normal jaw movements can be recognized as altered range of motion, irregular movements, postural changes, and eventually noises such as clicking or grating sounds from the temporomandibular joint(TMJ). There has been a longstanding “chicken or egg” debate in the dental community, whether changes in jaw-motor function will cause pain or pain will cause changes in jaw-motor function. However, syntheses of recent experimental and...
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Svensson, P. (2013). Orofacial Pain, Movement Disorders. In: Gebhart, G.F., Schmidt, R.F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_2998
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